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S3005 • 2025

An Act relative to voting on regional planning board proposed regional agreements

An Act relative to voting on regional planning board proposed regional agreements

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Sponsor
Municipalities and Regional Government (J)
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to voting on regional planning board proposed regional agreements

An Act relative to voting on regional planning board proposed regional agreements Senate, March 26, 2026 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to voting on regional planning board proposed regional agreements Senate, March 26, 2026 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 1456) of Paul W.
  • Mark for legislation relative to voting on proposed regional school districts, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No.
  • 3005).

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Reported from the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

  2. 2026-03-26 Senate

    New draft of S1456

  3. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to voting on regional planning board proposed regional agreements
Senate, March 26, 2026 -- The committee on Municipalities and Regional Government to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1456) of Paul W. Mark for legislation relative to voting on proposed regional school districts, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 3005).
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules

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Bill S.3005

SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 15 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 15. The select board or council of each of the several towns shall, upon receipt of the recommendation that a regional school district should be formed and the proposed agreement or agreements submitted in accordance with the provisions of sections 14 to 14B of this chapter, inclusive, or otherwise in the form of and with the approval required by said sections, cause to be presented the question of accepting the provisions of sections 16 to 16I of this chapter, inclusive, and the proposed agreement or agreements. Said question shall be determined: (i) in a town having an open town meeting, by vote with printed ballots at an annual or special town meeting to be held in either case within 30 days after receipt of such recommendation by the select board or at an annual or special town election to be held in either case not less than 35 nor more than 50 days after receipt of such recommendation; or (ii) in a town having a representative town meeting or council, at an annual or special town election to be held in either case not less than 35 nor more than 50 days after receipt of such recommendation. The article in the warrant for such annual or special town meeting or election and the question on the printed ballots to be used at such meeting or election shall be in substantially the following form:

Shall the town accept the provisions of sections 16 to 16I, inclusive, of chapter 71 of the General Laws providing for the establishment of a regional school district, together with the towns of , and , etc., and for construction, maintenance and operation of a regional school by said district in accordance with the provisions of a proposed agreement filed with the select board?

If a majority of the voters present and voting on said question in each of the several towns shall vote in the affirmative, said sections 16 to 16I, inclusive, shall become effective, and the proposed regional school district shall be deemed to be established immediately in accordance with the terms of the agreement so adopted notwithstanding any defect or omission in the creation or organization of any regional school district planning committee or regional school district planning board.

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